Brunei Berita
Karbon & Iklim
Southeast Asia’s highly anticipated environmental rights declaration ‘watered down’, say critics
Civil society groups express concern over the draft declaration’s failure to adequately acknowledge “Indigenous peoples”, among other shortcomings.
Regulation is a crucial factor that investors consider before funding carbon projects, experts said at a recent event in Malaysia. Developers argue that the system does not need to be perfect to kickstart projects.
Karbon & Iklim
Malaysia proposes Asean standard for carbon projects as it launches its first nature-based credits
A regional standard is needed to ensure the credibility of carbon credits, Malaysia's natural resources minister said at the Unlocking capital for sustainability event in Kuala Lumpur.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Asia urged to look beyond gender
While gender was one of the first items addressed and remains a priority, experts say Asia has lingered on this issue for too long, neglecting other vital areas.
Brunei Opini
Pangan & Agrikultur
La Niña: boon or bane for Southeast Asia’s food security?
The expected advent of the La Niña might portend a double-edged sword for affected regions.
Energy systems that rely on coal are not inherently secure as commodity market fluctuations can challenge affordability, while tripling solar and wind capacity in Asean would only negligibly impact system operations.
For Southeast Asia, it need not be a binary choice between maintaining status quo or pushing for 'degrowth'. Reducing emissions without neglecting job growth imposes lower social costs, and can be a pathway to take for the region.
Karbon & Iklim
Strengthening Asia’s voice for sustainable development
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Kebijakan & Keuangan
Catalytic capital holds the key to Southeast Asia's green transition
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Southeast Asia’s need to bridge the climate financing gap
Brunei Video
Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
247 children between the ages of 10 and 15 living in the Indonesian provinces of East and West …
Brunei Rilis Pers
Asian Species Action Partnership
New roadmap sets the course for urgent conservation of freshwater fishes in Southeast Asia
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asean needs to focus on boosting quality of life to build resilient, inclusive community: ADB report
NEU Battery Materials
NUS GRIP Deep tech start-up, NEU Battery Materials raises S$800,000 in seed funding
Exponential Roadmap Initiative
New collaborative platform to engage with suppliers to halve GHG emissions before 2030
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation commits US$1 billion to catalyse a green recovery from pandemic
Brunei Riset
BirdLife International
State of the World's Birds 2018—taking the pulse of the planet
